March 3 primary election: Texas GOP Senate race heads to runoff. Democrats too early to call
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Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, while Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are in a close race for the Democratic nomination.
It was unclear how many eligible ballots remained to be counted in Dallas County, Crockett’s home base, after confusion about polling places and a flurry of court filings.
Voters across North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas took to the polls in primary elections Tuesday that marked the official beginning of the midterm elections.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Mississippi primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Valerie Foushee wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ryan Binkley advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 32nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jace Yarbrough advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 32nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melissa McDonough wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 38th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kevin Burge advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 24th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Julie Johnson advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 33rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Colin Allred advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 33rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Katy Padilla Stout wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Shelly deZevallos advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 38th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jon Bonck advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 38th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tina Cohen advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Alexander Hale advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Manuel Barraza advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 16th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sholdon Daniels advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 30th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Al Green advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Christian Menefee advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leticia Gutierrez wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 9th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Pearce wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 4th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marquette Greene-Scott wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Casey Shepard advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 17th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Milah Flores advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 17th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Adam Bauman advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 16th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Chelsey Hockett advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 5th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Ruth Torres advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 5th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Shook wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 26th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Gober wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 10th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Whitfield wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 18th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Johnny Garcia advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 35th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Maureen Galindo advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 35th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Patrick Gillespie advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 33rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Everett Jackson advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 30th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Dax Alexander advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 1st Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Talarico wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Rourk wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 10th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Lauren Pena advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 37th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ge’Nell Gary advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 37th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Briscoe Cain advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 9th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Alex Mealer advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 9th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Early wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 31st Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sylvia Garcia wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 29th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Brandon Herrera advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tony Gonzales advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Talarico stops short of declaring victory, says he’s confident in his movement
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Talarico struck a confident and optimistic tone for what he called his “underdog campaign” during a brief speech to his supporters.
“This is a people powered movement to take on this broken, corrupt political system,” he said, declaring his intent not just to win an election but “fundamentally change our politics.”
Talarico spoke to his supporters just after midnight in Austin, with results still coming in for his race. Some of his backers held “Talarico for Texas or “Love thy Neighbor” banners provided by the campaign.
Talarico said he’s “confident in this movement we’ve built together” but stopped short of declaring victory. Every vote must be counted, he added, condemning “voter suppression” in Dallas County, where polling place changes left many voters confused.
“There is something happening in Texas,” Talarico said, alluding to the difficult odds he would face as the Democratic nominee in a state dominated by Republicans.
Talarico walked off the stage to Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Russell wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District
GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas
Toth, a member of the GOP’s hard-right caucus in the state House, had attacked Crenshaw over claims that the four-term incumbent was out of step with Trump’s agenda.
Crenshaw, 41, was Texas’ only sitting Republican House member whom Trump didn’t endorse in the primary.
The former Navy SEAL, known for an independent streak, had come under fire from corners of his party’s right flank over rejecting Trump’s false claims of winning the 2020 election. He also drew ire over criticizing some Republican politicians as “grifters” and “performance artists” who only tell voters what they want to hear.
Toth picked up a big endorsement late in the primary from Cruz.
Crenshaw, who lost his right eye when he was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2012, has represented the Houston-area district since 2019.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Toth wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, beating incumbent Dan Crenshaw
WASHINGTON (AP) — Henry Cuellar wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 28th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carter wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 31st Congressional District
Eric Flores wins GOP primary on Texas border over former Rep. Mayra Flores
Eric Flores, an Army veteran, carried Trump’s endorsement and won the Republican nomination for what is expected to be one of Texas’ most competitive House races in November.
He defeated Mayra Flores, who briefly held a U.S. House seat in the region after a surprising win in a 2022 special election that foreshadowed Republican gains along the Texas-Mexico border. Mayra Flores and Eric Flores are not related.
Eric Flores touted his experience as a federal prosecutor and as a National Guard officer during a 2018 border mission.
He will next face Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, one of five Democratic incumbents targeted by Texas Republicans when they redrew House district boundaries last year. Gonzalez is a moderate who has outperformed the top of the Democratic ticket.
